Key Facts
Background
Jake Evans is a native Georgian from Lithia Springs. He attended the University of Georgia for an undergraduate degree in political science and a law degree. Evans is an attorney at Holland and Knight LLP and the former chairman of the Republican National Lawyers Association’s Georgia Chapter. He also chaired Georgia’s State Ethics Commission, which focuses on corruption and fines on dark money groups.
Key Issues
Education
Evans believes that parents should be allowed to take their funding to a different public, private, or charter school if their child’s public school is not providing sufficient education. He also wants to prevent Critical Race Theory from being discussed in the classroom.
Constitutional Rights
Evans supports the second amendment. He is also pro-life.
Immigration
Evans promotes building a wall on the Mexican-American border and more strictly enforcing immigration laws.
Economy
Evans wants to lower federal spending, and promote a balanced budget constitutional amendment. He would work to lower gas prices and maintain Trump tax cuts. Evans also supports renegotiating trade deals with other countries to better favor the U.S.
Endorsements
Former US Speaker and District 6 Representative Newt Gingrich
Conservative Radio and Talk Show Host Sean Hannity
Former US Intelligence Chief & Ambassador Richard Grenell
Former Defense Department Chief of Staff Kash Patel
Former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien
President Trump’s Ambassador to Switzerland Ed McMullen
President Trump’s Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman
President Trump’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra
Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50)
Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09)
Former Representative Bob Barr (GA-07)
Former Georgia Speaker Mark Burkhalter
Best-Selling Author & Trump Appointee Nick Adams
Former Georgia GOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart
Former Georgia 6th District Chair Dave McCleary
Former GA-06 Candidate Col. Eric Welsh
State Representative Brad Thomas (District 21)
State Representative Devan Seabaugh (District 34)
Forsyth County Clerk of Court Greg Allen
Former Cobb GOP Chair Scott Johnson
Former Cobb GOP Chair Rose Wing
Cobb School Board Chairman Randy Scamihorn
Cobb Solicitor General Barry Morgan
Young Republican National Federation Chairman Rick Loughery
40+ Georgia Young Republican Leadership Members
Former Cobb Republican Women’s Club Chair Rosan Hall
Former Cobb Republican Women’s Club Chair Toria Morgan
Former Cobb Republican Women’s Club Chair Marsha Stemme
Former 1st Vice-Chair of GA GOP & Forsyth Chair Carolyn Fisher
Georgia Veteran Hall of Fame Member Roger Wise
Former Mayor of Milton Joe Lockwood
Mayor of Milton Peyton Jamison
Alpharetta Mayor Pro Tem Dan Merkel
Alpharetta City Councilman Douglas DeRito
Alpharetta City Councilman Donald Mitchell
Former Mayor of Johns Creek Mike Bodker
Atlanta Tea Party
Today is America Action
The New Movement
The Calvin Coolidge Project
Citizens United Political Victory Fund
FreedomWorks for America